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Abraham Pascal Garber and A. P. Garber should link here
Comment: Is there an author abbreviation for Garber? Did he name any taxon? Eastmain (talk • contribs) 18:27, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
Abram Paschal Garber (January 23, 1838-1881), also referred to as Abraham Pascal Garber, was a teacher, physician and botanist from Pennsylvania who collected plants in Florida, the West Indies, and Puerto Rico. He eventually relocated to Florida. Various plants including Garberia[1] and a herbarium are named for him.[2]
Jacob B. Garber and Susanna Garber were his parents. He was born in West Hempfield Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was the third of seven siblings. His father kept a greenhouse.[2]
He studied at Lafayette College and wrote about the medicinal plants of Pennsylvania. He worked at an insane asylum. He suffered from "consumption", a term for tuberculosis used in the 19th century.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Garber, Abram Paschal (1838-1881) on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org.
- ^ a b McCormick, Carol Ann (December 2, 2019). "Abram Paschal Garber".
- ^ "Article clipped from The Semi-Weekly New Era". The Semi-Weekly New Era. October 24, 1914. p. 7 – via newspapers.com.